TRFA announces 2010 Annual Meeting Chair.
Press Release Summary:
TRFA announced that Dr. Krish Vora, Senior Research Specialist with Electrical Market Division of 3M, will serve as Chair of 2010 Annual Meeting, to be held September 12-14. Dr. Vora joined 3M in 1981, and in 1988 he joined Electrical Market Division where he developed products in area of cold-shrink, rubber and plastic tapes, thermoset epoxy and polyurethane resins, mastics and sealants, and heat-shrink. Dr. Vora's current research interest is in thermoset resins for electrical applications.
Original Press Release:
TRFA Announces 2010 Annual Meeting Chair
Glen Ellyn, IL-The Thermoset Resin Formulators Association (TRFA) has announced that Dr. Krish Vora, Senior Research Specialist with the Electrical Market Division of 3M Company based in Austin, Texas, will serve as Chair of its 2010 Annual Meeting, September 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Vora joined 3M in 1981 after receiving his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Dakota. In 1988 he joined the Electrical Market Division of the company in Austin, Texas, where he developed products in the area of cold-shrink, rubber and plastic tapes, thermoset epoxy and polyurethane resins, mastics and sealants and heat-shrink . In addition to four years of managerial experience with the electrical marketplace, he spent one year in India setting up a 3M laboratory there. Dr. Vora's current research interest is in the area of thermoset resin for electrical application. He holds three U.S. patents and has authored six external publications.
TRFA's 2010 Annual Meeting schedule will include the meetings of its Market Focused Committees, a Tabletop Showcase presented by participating suppliers and formulators, including poster displays by local students, and a General Business Session, as well as unmatched opportunities for informal networking with industry peers. This meeting will be highlighted by the presentation of the association's first Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Award to a student researcher to encourage and recognize advances in the science & engineering of the thermoset polymer industry.
At the heart of every TRFA Annual Meeting are the Technical Paper Presentations. Technical Paper presentations are essential to meeting one of the association's key objectives, which is to be "the premier forum to interact and exchange knowledge among formulators and suppliers." The 2010 Annual Meeting schedule includes the presentation of 14 Technical Papers chosen for their technical content, the timeliness of the subject, and relevance to TRFA members and the industry.
Registration is now open for this annual event, with substantial Early Bird savings available to those registering before July 1st! Complete meeting information including fax-in or online registration, online hotel reservations, technical paper abstracts and a table top exhibitor contract is available at www.trfa.org/meeting/2010.
In addition to annual meetings, TRFA members benefit from industry-specific programming throughout the year, additional Internet visibility for member companies with links from the TRFA member list to member websites, quarterly newsletters, a Members-Only section on the TRFA website with access to a member address book, previous Technical Papers, a list of Testing Standards for TRFA, minutes and other TRFA-specific information, important and timely regulatory updates affecting material suppliers and formulators, and the opportunity to deepen established industry and professional relationships and develop new ones with industry participants who can provide information on issues of common concern.
TRFA is comprised of thermoset formulators, raw material suppliers, distributors, equipment manufacturers, manufacturer sales representatives of materials or equipment, importers of raw materials or processing or other equipment, consulting firms and academic institutions serving industries which include adhesives, coatings, civil engineering applications, electrical laminates, composites, tooling, castings and moldings. To learn more about TRFA, please visit the website at www.trfa.org or contact the association at (630) 942-6596.
